Coyote
Also known as: Brown Yellow, Folksy Gold, Gold Earth, Apple Cider
With its warm undertone, Coyote (#DC9B68) comes across as warm and inviting. Designers reach for it in children's products and fitness brands. For contrast, pair it with a blue from its complementary palette below. Accessibility-wise, it needs a dark backdrop — 8.93:1 on black clears AA.
Coyote color codes
- HEX
- #DC9B68
- RGB
- rgb(220, 155, 104)
- RGBA
- rgba(220, 155, 104, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(26, 62%, 64%)
- HSV
- hsv(26, 53%, 86%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 30%, 53%, 14%)
- LAB
- lab(69.7 20.9 36.8)
- OKLCH
- oklch(74.2% 0.103 58.4)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: sandybrown#F4A460 · ΔE 5.2
- RAL 1034 — Pastel yellow#EB9C52 · ΔE 4.9 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Coyote works
- Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Coyote
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Coyote by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 2.35:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Aa — on black
contrast 8.93:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Best text color on a Coyote background: #000000
Palettes featuring Coyote
Coyote with its complement
Soft neighbors of Coyote
Coyote triad
Similar colors
- Kombucha#D89F66 · ΔE 3.2
- Whiskey#D29062 · ΔE 3.4
- Coffee Whip#DF9D5B · ΔE 3.6
- Ridgeback#EF985C · ΔE 4.5
- Butterum#C68F65 · ΔE 5.0
- Cognac#D48C46 · ΔE 5.7
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Coyote is closest to Malibu.
Coyote FAQs
What color is Coyote?
Coyote is a medium orange with the hex code #DC9B68. In HSL terms it has a hue of 26°, 62% saturation, and 64% lightness.
What is the hex code for Coyote?
The hex code for Coyote is #DC9B68. In RGB it's rgb(220, 155, 104), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 30%, 53%, 14%).
What colors go well with Coyote?
Coyote pairs naturally with blue tones from its complementary harmony, and with cyan accents from its split-complementary palette. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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